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TF-PIMS
Quartz oscillator time frequency devices
Investment: €308k
Scope: Digital and Electronic
Scientific field(s): Physics, Chemistry and Optics
Institution(s): ONERA
Development: Technology to be commercialised
USE CASES
The project involves the creation of a miniature quartz resonator. Generally speaking, oscillators are the timekeepers of electronic systems, particularly all embedded systems.
A key application for this new resonator is time references for base stations in the future 5G mobile phone network, whose specifications in terms of accuracy, size, power consumption and environmental sensitivity are significantly higher than those of 4G.
ADVANTAGES
TF-PiMS aims to develop a miniature quartz resonator and optimise its associated manufacturing process. TF-PiMS offers significant gains in terms of volume, cost and power consumption, with performance levels that rival those of the best resonators currently available.
APPLICATIONS
The aim of the project is to meet the growing need for high-performance, small-sized, low-power oscillators, particularly for current embedded applications or future applications such as 5G base stations and autonomous vehicles.